diff --git a/playerbot/strategy/actions/CheckMountStateAction.cpp b/playerbot/strategy/actions/CheckMountStateAction.cpp
index 3e1870bfd..30ed9dc73 100644
--- a/playerbot/strategy/actions/CheckMountStateAction.cpp
+++ b/playerbot/strategy/actions/CheckMountStateAction.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,9 @@ bool CheckMountStateAction::isUseful()
     if (!bot->GetPlayerbotAI()->HasStrategy("mount", BotState::BOT_STATE_NON_COMBAT) && !bot->IsMounted())
         return false;
 
+    if (!bot->IsMounted() && bot->IsInWater())
+        return false;
+
     bool firstmount = bot->GetLevel() >=
 #ifdef MANGOSBOT_ZERO
         40